HERDING HEMINGWAY’S CATS: UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR GENES WORK

Book ID/图书代码： 02000016B87375

English Summary/英文概要： The language of genes has become common parlance. We know they make your eyes blue, your hair curly or your nose straight. The media tells us that our genes control the risk of cancer, heart disease, alcoholism or Alzheimer’s. The cost of DNA sequencing has plummeted from billions of pounds to a few hundred, and gene-based advances in medicine hold huge promise.

So we’ve all heard of genes, but how do they actually work?

There are 2.2 metres of DNA inside every one of your cells, encoding roughly 20,000 genes. These are the ’recipes’ that tell our cells how to make the building blocks of life, along with myriad control switches ensuring they’re turned on and off at the right time and in the right place. But rather than a static string of genetic code, this is a dynamic, writhing biological library. Figuring out how it all works - how your genes build your body - is a major challenge for researchers around the world. And what they’re discovering is that far from genes being a fixed, deterministic blueprint, things are much more random and wobbly than anyone expected.

Drawing on stories ranging from six toed cats and stickleback hips to Mickey Mouse mice and zombie genes - told by researchers working at the cutting edge of genetics - Kat Arney explores the mysteries in our genomes with clarity, flair and wit, creating a companion reader to the book of life itself.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 基因已成为常见的说法。我们知道基因让你的眼睛是蓝色的，你的头发是卷曲的，鼻子是挺直的。媒体告诉我们，我们的基因控制癌症和心脏病、酒精中毒或老年痴呆症的风险。基因测序的成本已大幅下降，从数十亿英镑到几百磅，以及基于基因的医学发展前景巨大。

所以我们都听说过基因，但它们是如何工作的？

你的每一个细胞内都有2.2米长的DNA，编码大约20000个基因。这些都是“处方”，告诉我们细胞如何建造生活的基石，以及无数的控制开关，确保它们在正确的时间和在正确的地方打开和关闭。但这不是一系列静态的遗传代码，而是一个动态的、翻滚的生物库。弄清楚它是如何运作的-你的基因如何构建你的身体-是世界各地的研究人员面临的主要挑战。然而他们的发现是，相比于基因是被固定和确定的蓝图，事情比任何人预期的更加随机和不稳定。

借鉴了很多由在遗传学前言领域工作的研究人员讲述的故事，包括从六趾猫和刺鱼臀部到米奇老鼠和僵尸基因，凯特•阿恩用清晰、眼光和智慧探索了我们基因组的奥秘，为生活本身创造一个配套的读者。(LNL)

Awards/获奖情况：关于遗传学前言的风趣、博学多闻的报告。（自然）

一次穿过那些试图理解基因的人的思想的活泼、充满活力的旅程。每一个明快的章节都是信息和魅力的非凡壮举。（罗宾•因斯、喜剧演员、作家和主持人，以及《无限大的猴子笼子》和《追求奇迹》的合作者）

如果你想知道细胞为什么变异，《放牧海明威的猫》正合适。凯特•阿恩用基因语言解码大自然最伟大的作品。（罗杰•海尔菲德，作家，科学记者和博物馆执行长）

她是世界上最优秀的科学传播者和爱好者之一。《放牧海明威的猫》会立刻把你变成任何聚会上最有趣的客人——这是一次愉悦的阅读，是讲述容易理解、娱乐及确切生活的复杂故事的高级讲习班。（马克•史蒂文森，《一个乐观者的未来之旅》的作者）

一个强大的，有弹性的，深入浅出的对DNA和基因的介绍。（柯克斯评论（主演审查））

A witty, clued-up report from the front line of genetics. (Nature)

A sprightly, energetic tour through the minds of those trying to understand genes. each snappy chapter is a remarkable feat of information and fascination. (Robin Ince, comedian, writer and co-presenter of The Infinite Monkey Cage and The Quest for Wonder)

If you want to find out for whom the cell mutates, then Herding Hemingway’s Cats is for you . Kat Arney decodes the greatest works of nature, written in the language of the genes. (Roger Highfield, author, science journalist and museum executive)

Kat is one of the world’s finest science communicators and enthusiasts. Herding Hemingway’s Cats will instantly turn you into the most interesting guest at any party - it’s a joy to read and a masterclass in making the complex story of life accessible, entertaining and relevant. (Mark Stevenson, author of An Optimist’s Tour of the Future)

A robust, bouncy, pellucid introduction to DNA and genetics. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

About the Author/作者介绍： Following a doctorate in developmental genetics at Cambridge University and a research career, Kat Arney is now Science Communications Manager at Cancer Research UK where she translates science-speak into plain English for the charity’s supporters, the media and the general public. Kat is also a freelance science writer and broadcaster, whose work has appeared in the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC Online, Al-Jazeera Online and Mosaic.

Kat regularly appears on national TV and radio shows talking about the latest cancer research. She has co-presented the award-winning Naked Scientists podcast and radio show for more than a decade, presents and produces the Naked Genetics monthly podcast, has fronted several BBC Radio 4 science documentaries, and doesn’t sleep very much.

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